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Biden Returns The White House To The People By Ending Shut Down Of Sidewalks
WHITE HOUSE
Michelle And Barack Obama Shared
President Joe Biden has reopened the sidewalks in front of the White House that Trump shut down to hide from protesters.
“The portion of Pennsylva- nia Avenue and the White House sidewalk between 15th and 17th Streets NW has been reopened to foot and bi- cycle traffic. The Secret Serv- ice is committed to facilitating public access to
Pennsylvania Avenue as well as protecting the safety of the public and agency pro- tectees,” a Secret Service spokesperson told ABC News in a statement.
Trump originally closed the sidewalks to the White House during the same time period when he fled to the White House bunker to hide from the George Floyd pro- testers.
"I miss the days when you thought the fireworks were for you.”
Sunday may have been the Fourth of July, but it was also Malia Obama’s birthday! In honor of the special day, Barack Obama and Michelle Obama shared a couple of touching tributes to their eldest daughter.
“Happy Fourth of July, and Happy Birthday, Malia! It’s been such a joy to watch you begin to make your own way in the world with poise, grace, and humor,” the for- mer president wrote on In- stagram alongside a sweet father-daughter photo. “I miss the days when you thought the fireworks were for you.”
The former first lady
THROWBACK PHOTO OF MALIA AND BARACK OBAMA
Touching Throwback Pics Of Malia
For Her 23rd Birthday
shared a similar sentiment alongside her throwback pic, adding that she is “so ex- cited” about what the future has in store. “Happy Fourth of July, everybody—and also, happy 23rd birthday to our dear Malia,” she wrote. “It’s
been a few years since we took this photo, but I know that she’ll always be my sweet little girl whose big hugs and big heart always lift up my day. Malia, we love you, and are so excited to see what this year will bring for you!”
Biden To Announce Door-To-Door Outreach, Other Strategies To
Vice President Kamala Harris Drops By Her Local Fire Station On 4th Of July
Boost Vaccinations
Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff, dropped off cookies at their neighbor- hood fire station in the Brentwood section of Los Angeles on Sunday.
Harris was home in Cali- fornia after speaking in Las Vegas on Saturday. Mean- while, President Biden re- turned to the White House on Sunday afternoon for a barbecue with first respon- ders and military families.
• Harris mentioned wild- fires and the ongoing drought while chatting with the fire fighters, according to pool reports.
• “This fire season is going
President Biden out- lined several strategies Tues- day to persuade more Americans to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, in- cluding “door-to-door out- reach” in targeted communities and stepped-up efforts to get vaccines to pri- mary-care doctors and pedi- atricians who can encourage adolescents to get vaccinated as they head back to school or get ready for fall sports.
The steps will be included in remarks Biden plans to deliver from the White House complex on the fed- eral government’s coron- avirus response after falling shy of his self-imposed July 4 deadline for 70 percent of U. S. adults to have received at least one vaccination shot. Unvaccinated people account
Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff at the Fire Station.
to be worse than last year,” the vice president said.
were joined at the fire station by Rep. Ted Lieu and his wife, Betty.
• Harris
and Emhoff
PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN
for about 99 percent of covid- 19 deaths, according to fed- eral officials.
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